At the BANFF TV Fest: Surprised Suzuki wins media award

BANFF – Award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster David Suzuki arrived at the Banff World Television Festival on Monday to be a guest panelist and came away as the inaugural recipient of a new award, created in his honour, at the Alberta Film Annual Lunch Awards. The “David Suzuki Science and Environmental Media Award” recognizes outstanding professional and/or personal achievements in raising public awareness and understanding of science and environmental issues through the visual media. The award, presented by actress Darryl Hannah, came as a complete surprise for Suzuki. But festival Executive Director Jennifer Harkness said organizers “wanted to show our...